'Wherever the Americans have been present, insecurity has arisen, and we do not know where the presence of the United States has led to security,' Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy commander Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri said.
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard announced enhanced capabilities for its naval fleet, including extended anti-ship missile range and faster vessels capable of outpacing its top rival, the United States.
He referenced the recent encounter in which up to 11 armed Revolutionary Guard fast-attack craft appeared to approach and circle ships of the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet in the Persian Gulf, arguing that"contrary to international regulations, the Americans blocked the way for our vessels and refused to respond to the radio, which was met with a powerful confrontation by our forces."
Iran has two seaborne forces deployed to the Persian Gulf, that of the Revolutionary Guard and that of the country's conventional armed forces. Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi, commander of Iran's regular navy, also praised the country's domestic defense industry on Friday and discussed plans toRussia Checks U.S.
A military truck carries the long-range"Khalij Fars ", a supersonic, anti-ship ballistic missile during an annual military parade that marks Iran's eight-year war with Iraq, in the capital Tehran, on September 21, 2012. Iran possesses the largest, most advanced missile arsenal in the Middle East.Tehran has eyed both Beijing and Moscow for potential arms deals come October when a United Nations Security Council weapons ban was set to expire.
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